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Tea as a Beverage.

Wing Foo, in The Cook.
Use China or porcelain pot. If you do use
metal. let it be tin, new, bright, aud clean;
never use it when the tin is worn out and the
iron exposed If you do, you are playing chem
list and forming a tannate or tea ate of IRON
Use black tea Green Tea when good is kept
at home. What goes abroad is bad. very bad,
and horrible. Besides containing the 203 adul
terations the Chinese philanthropist puts up for
the outside barbarian. it is always pervaded by
copper dust from the dirty curing pans of the
growers. Infuse your tea. Don't boil it! Place
one teaspoonful of tea in the pot aud pour over
it one and half cups of boiling water-that is,
water really boiling. II your tea is poor.
more. 1t is cheaper, though. to buy good tea at
the outset Put your pot on the back part of
the stove, carefully covered. that it shall not
lose its heat and the tea it's bouquet Let it
main there five minutes then drink it.
Drink your tea plain. Don't add milk
sugar Tea brokers and tea tasters never do;
epicures never do: the Chinese never do. Milk
contains fbrin, aIbumen. some other stuff,
and the tea delicate amount of tannin. Mix
ing the two makes the liquid turbid. This tur-
biditv if / remember the cyclopadia Alright, is
tannate of fbrin. or leather. People who drink
milk in tea are therefore drinking boots and
shoes in mild disguise.
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Pumpkins and Cucumbers.

Vick's Monthly.
DIR. Halsted OF the Iowa Agricultural College,
claims. the result of experiments, that seed
of the squash and melon tribes will almost in
variably fail to grow if thrust vertically into the
soil, as once a common method, especially
with pumpkin seeds. and is yet practiced by
many. st would be better to sow the seeds
upon the soil and leave them without a covering
of earth than to set them endwise. Flat surface
Seeds il was found, would throw their coats
without failure provided the earth was kept
sufficiently moist. In field and garden practice
there is the danger of the seeds left upon the
surface being destroyed by birds etc The best
way is to plant them fatwiss two-thrds of an
inch below the surface. or somewhat deeper il
the soil is dry. Much depends upon the amount
of moisture present Instead of preparing the
hill for squashes and sticking the seeds endwise
into the mound or HILL il is best to make leveled
places, sow the seeds and cover them with an
inch or SO of SOIL
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The tramp was wayworn and tattered. but
something familiar in his looks struck Mis-
She sprang to the door to open it wider and
get more light. Mistaking her purpose the man
pushed her roughly and hurriedlv.
''You needn't go calm for helpt' he said,
griy. II don't ask anything but to be let
alone, and you needn't begrudge q heap
of straw in your barn to man that has seen
better days"
Here! here! wait d minute called Mis- Liza
kim. but the man paid no heed.
''Welli well! perhaps it's better So" she
gasped, sitting down, trembling, upon the meal
chest.
lat first really thought twas him! don't
know now but what it was. do l? though when
he looked right at me-
Little Mis- 'Liakm sat and trembled while
the hens cackled around her in the sunshine
that streamed through the doorway. and the
hoarse young rooster mounted the ladder and
crowed triumphantly. Lecty was singing over
her bonnie making, and the words f1oated out
clear and distinct God moves in a mysterious
way his wonders to perform" Mis- Liakim
arose. suddenly, and walked over to the place
where the tramp had lain. An odor of spiritu-
Gus liquor fingered about the nay. She took up,
gingerly, between her thumb and fore-fnger, an
extremely dirty handkerchief. It was of fine
linen. and there were initials one corner.
Mis- Liakim forgot to be gingerly as she carried
it toward the light.
The letters on the tramp's handkerchief, black
and distinct, were B. III.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense" 'Lecty
was singing with long-drawn sweetness, when
she was interrupted by her mothers entrance.
Mis- Iiakim had watched and waited, as IL in
feversh dream, the tramps diminishing figure,
now losing il at a turn of the road. and in the
valley, now catching sight of it again toling no
the steep ascent of graveyard hill" and. at
last, seeing it on the open highway dwindle,
dwindle to a speck and disappear in distance
forever, from her eyes. Mis- 'Liakim devoutedly
hoped.
II was always one that prophesied he'd como
to no good (" she said. she sank into chair
from which 'Lecty had only just time to rescue
old Miss Fowlers lavender feather. but never
did expect to see Marthy Jane Holidays son as
I've seen him this csy.'
BEN! You've seen Benz Motherp cried
Lecty.
She was tall, pale girl. not especially pretty,
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Az excellent salve for bruises 10 the following
Take the leaves of catnip and bruise with salt
pork in q mortar. with a rolling pin If ap
piled TO flesh unds and bruises of any kind it
will at once allay the Inflammation.
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Nothing better can be applied to a severe cut
or bruise than cold turpentine; it will give relief
almost instantly.
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Printed bv Special Arrangement Copyrighted. 1857.
THE FALL OF MIS- 'LIAKIM SAUNDERS
BY SOPHIE SWEET,

AUTHOR OF "a ROSE OF JERICHO" AND OTHER
STORIES.
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an insect lmpaled oy lunuCerROi0 pins. One
faint breath of consolation played her
fevered soul. the eatelatch clicked: Miss
Nancy in the family circle would not De an
qualified blessing.
doin' when she pretended twas Nahum's fault
about 'Lecty2 But amt one to judge her! 0
/ amt one to judge anybody" communed Mis-
Lakim with veXed spirit.
The thorn grew and stung wonderfully in this
atmosphere of disappointment. but it did not
prevent her from casting severe reflection upon
'Lecty.
With 'Lecty's school-teachng. and bonnet and
dress. making. they scarcely made both ends
meet; how would it be if sickness camel In
inevitable old age what was before them but
the poor-houses This was the continual refrain
in Mis- 'Liakims anxious brain. and on her lips
Even 'Lecty's serene forehead began to show.
between the eye brows. faint line of care
Occasionally, when Mis- 'Liakin's head was
partially turned away. she was conscious of q
long. questioning look from Lectys clear eyes,
She felt these to be almost uncomfortable. espe-
cially after the day when Persis Wing. leaning
over the fence. had called out:
YOU'D better take your clothes in tonight
Mis- Iiakm. DID you hear now Cap Brewster
Hatchs folks. over to Canterbury. lost all theirs
one night last week."
She didn't think of the initials until she saw
Lectys face grow red and white, in that quick
way 1t had.
II was not long after that T4ecty came upon
her mother down in the field upon her knees
behind a of melancholy cracking corn
stalks Mis- 'Liakim prayed in meeting. She
was thought TO have gift; but this petition was
not couched in the conventional phrases.
10 Lord, don't let the swift judgment of
Ananias and SsPDhiry come upon me. Thou
knowest il was q snare OF Satan, their lookin' so
much alike, and il coms so sudden and Nahum
bein' pious, but If q judgment must come, don't
let IT come Lecty, too! And, o, Lord, keep
her il not me. from comm on to the town.
After that Lecty was very tender towards
her mother, and the latter quito ceased to speak
of Nahum Briggs, but her rusty black hair sud
denly showed streaks of gray, and her toll worn
figure grew pitifully thin. And thee neuralgia
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
NICKERSON CHIPS.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

| To the Editor of the Eagle.
Nickerson is a good live town, popula
ton 1900, situated fifty-eight miles west OF
Wichita, on the main line of the Santa Fe
and is the terminus of the EAGLE line
She has two good weekly newspapers. Mr.
F. r. DOugherty, associate editor OF the
Register, is one of the most genial we have
met; and he is undoubtedly interested teeth
and toe nails in the future welfare of the
town.
DR.. Harper is always ready to attend tt
anything in the tooth line.
J. N. Wayman is the leading real estate
and insurance man. He tells us that there
is no particular boom, but that they arc
prepared TO furnish land seekers as good as
they will find in the state for the money.
". II. Frease, leading dry goods house.
s. r. Marshall does a general banking
| business
Mills & Orton are having an immense
hardware trade.
Dir. Scott is also an energetic hardware
man of the town.
Chesky 6 Recbif have an excellent meat
market
J. P. Herman reports splendid grocery
trade
Ed. Myers is the popular druggist Of
Nickersen.
Hon. Z. J. Arnold, Democratic member
eject to the legislature is done selling lum
her for awhile and will slide up to Topeka
in few days.
Fair, Shaak s. Co. are doing a big bust
ness in the line Of milling stuff, feed, coal,
dc. Mr.. S. A. Shields is their right
bower"
Grove, Berry & Co. have an extensive
carriage factory, also are among the lead
ing wheelwrights Of the state.
Mayor Cooper looks forward to the day
when The Eagle Line Will have their depot
in front of his business place.
Elliott & Lemcre, grain merchants and
millers.
Bsrser, Bier & Co, are proprietors Of
Reno Mills
Rev A. Clark, township trustee, is a
wide awake citizen and is always ready for
anything that will do the greatest good to
the greatest number.
o. NJ Lamplin, tonsorial artist.
Boys when you go to Niclerson don't
forget to give G. W Wright call, for nc
is the liveryman Of the town.
Reeves house has been opened up and is
enjoying good trade. Messrs. Routt &
Wright are the clever proprietors.
The EAGLE has many friends in Nicker
son which is due to lis editor, on account
Of bis snap aud push regardless Of expense
for the upbuilding Of this, our dear western
L. Is. ID.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
HON. RODOLPH HATFIELD

From ;hc For. scott -.oa,Jar.
';hc FIRST important dGiy that will dc
volve upon the legislature when il assem-
bles next Tuesday viii be the selection Of a
speaker. Ii is fact not generally realized
that the presiding officer Of a legislative
body has within his grasp power almost
'dcspotic in character His duties are such
as require the exercise of the utmost good
sense. the greatest moderation, The most IN
Welding iirmncss. with disposition to le
fair and lust which cannot be swayed by
either the influence Of the strongest friend,
or the rcpulsion Of the biilercst enemy
In addition 10 these qualities of a
personal nature, in q representative,
sense, the gentleman elected
should be a man Of the people and thor
ou9hly identified with tae progressive
clement Of the state. Mr. Hatfield, we
believe, combines ali Of these qualities in a
high degree. as we'll being a thorough
paIliamen!arian Ia the last legislature he
took a front rank as u Geha'or, and achiev-
cd an enyiable reputation as an advocate Of
the best and Nisest measures before that
body, To which fact is owing the pTomi-
nence Of his candidacy aal tha Zeul with
which his cause is being advocated by The
press of the state These aGd many other
reasons which we might name commend
Dir. Hatfield strongly 10 the members Of
the house
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
THE STATE BOARD OF ACRICUL-
TURE.

The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
State Board of Agriculture viii he held in
this city next Tuesday al o'clock, IN the
eff &c cf the secretary of the board. Joshua
Wheeler If Nortouville i, president.
The following topics viii be taken up
and considered at such times as The con
vexience of those who nave consented Ia
open the discussion of cach may suggest.
and the board determine:
-"Shecp iIU>bandry in Kansas j. 5
Codding, Louisville.
The Fattcniug and Marketing of Cattle
aud Hogs, Max Buck. Blulingame.
The Chinch Bag. Prof. L. II. Snow,
Lawrence
practical Fair Management" George
Y. johnson, Lawrence.
Chemistry of Natural Gas" Prof. G.
II. Failyer. Manhattan.
Fat Stock ShowS-Their Importance 10
the Live Stock Interests Prof. }. ". san
born, Columbia No.
sugar Making in Kansas" and The
Importance OF Agricultural Experiment
Stations. Prof. N. Swanson. Fort Scott
Notes from the Experimental I'rce
Planting at the Agricultural College "
Prof (. A. Popcnoe. Manhattan.
Care of Domestic Animals in Health
and in Disease, Dr. A a Holcombe
Topeka.
.'Studies on Rainfall in Kansas" Prof.
]. T. Lovewell, Topeka.
value of Manure upon Our Prairie
Soils. Joshua Wheeler, Norton,ille
Practical Husbandry," Edwin Snyder.
OskalooSa
Agricultural Fairs; Their Establish
ment and General Management" ]. :
Woodward, Burlington.
Wheat Growing in Kansas" \. ".
Smith, Mcpherson
The Relative Merits of Hedge and Wire
Fence. Martin Mohlcr. Osborne.
"Our Method of Growing Corn in jew
ell County" J. s Foster. Jewell.
''The Value of Sorghum a. a Food Plant
for Domestic Animals, H. a English.
Newton.
The Breeding. Rearing and Manage
ment of Thoroughbred Hogs, Management
of Fairs. and the Necessity of Expor;
Judges" T. A. Hubbard, Wellington
"Oleemargarine,; n its Bad Eifecis upon
Farmers, John Kelly. Goddard
"Quality in Meat Producing Animals,
l. F. True, Newman.
Practical Experience with Tame
Grasses in Pottawatomie County, J. W
Arnold, Louisville.
Wheat Growing in Kansas" \. p
Collins, Solomon.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
A WINDY SUBJECT.

From the Atchison Champion.
Great preparations are being made to re
port the legislature The force OF lcgi>la-
tive reporters bids fair To be larger than
ever. There viii be plenty to DO at FIRST.
Writing up the Biographies Of members
will furnish a weeks work, even after
What the Commonwealth has done. But
the DAYS will come when the reporters will
say. Il have no pleasure in thea When
these awful days Of wind and storm come,
when the winter blast raves around the
capitol a. if it would tear it down: when
the sooty demon down in the basement
turns on the steam until the heaters in the
halls hiss and sizzle like so @any loComo-
tiycs: when the weary speaker mechani-
Cally tbumpS with his gavel whether there
is anything to thump about or not; when
the oritorical wind sucker talks when there
i, nothing 70 talk about; when the very ap-
pies offered for sale by the boys in the
lobby look Nithered with age, then the re
porter will lean WeariIy back in his chair
and bewail the day he was ever sent to To
peka TO listen 10 wind within and wind
without
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
PATRIOTTC.

Gov Foraker, Of Ohio, opens his annual
message with the following pertinent re-
marks:
The recent elections did much 10 dispel
ihe di,trust that has obtained throughout
the country during the past two years, aS
to the policy to he pursued by our Nation
al Government in regard to the protection
Of American labor and industries 1t can
now be stated with great confidence that 40
political parry will be allowed, however
much it niay desire to do so, to break down
that wise and patriotic policy to which we
are so much indebted for the uneXampled
prosperity we have enjoyed during the last
quarter of century. The assurance thus
afforded is already benefcally manifesing
itself throughout Our business interests.
with complete restoration Of confidence
in this regard, there viii be full return of
that commercial and industrial activity
which will bring the rich blessings Of insi
rewards and happy c"ntentnent to all
classes of our people. This is just cause Of
congratulation for all.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

Kansas towns and cities are wakening
up TO a realization Of the effect that the
interstate commerce bill wonld have Oh
inland Kansas and boards Of trade ana
city councils, are sending forward their
protests
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
$17,500.

The Kansas legislature ard the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association, and the State
Bar association all meet at the state capital
next TUESDAY 1t will be great day for
Topeka. The Inauguration services are to
be made as imposing Us possible.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

The nomination of NJ S. Quay for Unit
ed States senator by the Pennsylvania Re
publicans, which, in this case, means his
election, is a triumph Of the Cameron ele-
ment of the party in that state.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

The Lawrence Tribune says: Dr. j. W.
Alderman's place, comprising about 2Go
acres, lying across the road, west and
northwest Of the Haskell institute, has
been sold to the government, consideration
&11 800
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

The Signal Service Bureau gravely an
nounces with regard to cold waves that
they are most numerous and most severe
ia the winter months" 1t is also true, we
take it, thai hat spells are more likely to
occur ring ne aU1Im'r than in any other
scas.E Of 1hc wear
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

OR p" why is it We cannot have our
EAGLE until evening? During the past
week or ten days the Selgwick package
has not reached lis destination until night
We want you 10 t,ITn that new leaf back
ami give us oar EhGLE in the morning, the
same as of yore. -Sedgwick Pantagraph.
The EAGLE is placed il the Wichita
posto.ice on tiae, and We can't understand
why Il don't reaoh Sadgwics oly III he
morning. 1t insight he HAT tbe Santa Fe
mali agent c;lrrils il LE.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

The commissioner Of the general land
oiicc has notified lGc" land agents in Kan
sas to advise all parties making applications
to enter lands heretofore certified to the
state Cf Kansas fer the benefit If The Atch-
ison, Topeka s Santa Fe railway company,
that such applications are wholly useless,
as no preference or ether right can thus be
ocnltir.l
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

The Wichita EAGLE should buy its telc
graphic proof reader Il geography of Shaw
nee county -TCnpka JGIIrn3l
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

The southern zcphyrs blowing from
Wichita, and the region where boometh
The cape myrtle and magnoIia, brought us
some lne weather There must he Z Mas
colt down south. Isit ichita?-Lawrence
Journal.
Thirty thousand people swear that it is
the magical mascot of he meridian
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

c. s Nenner, WHO is tae great ohjector
to all the schemes for extension and eXpan-
sion Of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
system speaking Of the Chicago aud Kan
>aS City project. said; We propose to
prevent the building Of it There Is no
need for such u line. AMI il would not prove
a pay iug investment With five competitors
in tie field the majority of whom would
retaliaie upon the AIchi~on by building in
to It's territory The talk ahnaJ 4 line thirty
eight miles shorter than tae present short
line is not worthy of consideration. he
difference is not enough l. give the Atch-
ison any decided advantage Disastrous
wars would ensUe. ard the result would be
I a repetition of the West Shore catastrophe
! If such line was built, the Atchison could
not hope to avoid retaliation. The local
/ business between Kansas City and Chicago
is already divided up and cut tn pieces and
the building Of this Few line would only
make matters worse" Mr. Nenuer also
added that he would contest the acquisl-
tion of the Chicago & St Louis by the
AtchiSon rs being in line with the rest OF
its uDwarranted deals.-Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
IT Is a WAY THEY HAVE

rom tie seGE~icS ii. H~a, zgsrh
Judging from the glowing accounts of
The doing" at Wichita New Years G"y
one might suppose that Wichita had few
ladies who could successfully cope with
their sisters Of any eastern city-kan>as
City. in the state Of Missouri not counted
ia. is she is only entering her "teeEs, and
of course. could not he expected to equal,
or even come within Shotgun range ef the
the thriving. booaing, peerless princess Of
the riains-and we guess they can in 4
manner that is not only highly commend
able. bu; will excite the envy of those who
are not Fortunate enough To be numbered
among the first ladies Of our great city in
the wonderful VALLEY The ladies evident
Il realized the fact that the time hai arriv
ci when they. too. could announce TO the
world that Wichita was not only the tiT.t
city in the state in business matters but
the first in Saciety as well. Its way all
Wirhitans have of expressing their IN
bounded faith in the future of that city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08

Where is Shawnee county, and what
would Il map of her cost ?
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
CANCER CURED.

Dr. II. Brandon. one Of tire Twin ProtEs~s uav=
spec IL attention 60 TIE treatment 81 Cancer having
jreGtee large number Of cases iTith uUiveraef sue
cess. feel il my duty TO -ty - those suffering vi-s
the dread diSta7r suvci, that feei that f
cure Ven, II not too tar Cell before r -steIn
.'acoWC- im!reHnsted Win Tie cancer N5raE. 80
money required Hntb cancer g. removed
VIII refer you g. tev cases treated and cu=et.
Herman 'uHSe. SIS icllite Kan. ArzhuF ). A}a-F@on
Rome, k:ti-. tastDu hrteu Rome Kan, Afiara
Nod. o-rSli-e, Kan; Henry HbieIis. Oa.viiie. Eau
Wichita eagle., 1887-01-08
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